Bike Tucson! Guided/Self Guided Tours

Welcome to Biking Capital of the World!

Rick CardwellAdventure Editor

The state of Arizona is the world's greatest destination for road and mountain biking. Road cyclists and mountain bikers come from all of the world to enjoy Arizona's diverse terrain and fantastic weather. Get on a bike, take advantage of our bike paths and wide open roads, endless mountain and cyclocross trails and discover biking in Arizona.

Whether you are an avid cyclist or prefer touring historic neighborhoods on your beach cruiser, you are sure to have a great adventure. Arizona offers wide-open spaces and amazing landscapes with routes for a novice rider to the expert on the saddle.

Road Biking/Cycling in Arizona – Biking With an Altitude!

With dozens of scenic roads and historic byways, road biking in Arizona can be a leisurely – and invigorating – way to see the state. Coasting through rolling hills and along river valleys, you can take the time to really soak up the view – and the sunshine – riding a road bike. We have some of the greatest and most intense climbing rides. Pro cyclists looking for intensive altitude climbs flock to Tucson for Mount Lemmon, Madera Canyon, Kitt Peak and nearby Mount Graham. Road bikers looking for scenic desert beauty cannot get enough of Phoenix, Scottsdale and Southern Arizona. Arizona is the greatest cycling and mountain biking vacation destination for novice to serious riders. The same trails and roads that draw mountain bikers and cyclists are the same roads that people crave to experience, enjoying the feeling of the Old West.

Mountain Biking in Arizona

Arizona mountain biking offers some of the most challenging and beautiful terrain in the country, with routes ranging from smooth forested runs to rugged trips across rocky desert hills. In the High Country you'll find yourself surrounded by tall pines and wide sweeping desert terrain. Down through the Central and Western regions tall cacti and warm weather welcome trail riders. The Southeastern corner of Arizona offers rolling hills, sweeping grasslands, and a mild climate suitable for year-round riding.

Best Phoenix / Scottsdale Biking

Scottsdale has no shortage of winding trails, bike lanes and paved paths for bicyclists. Scottsdale's paved paths and unpaved trails are all shared use, so they are open to bicyclists as well as pedestrians and equestrians, said Susan Conklu, senior transportation planner with the city.

Best Northern Arizona Biking

Flagstaff Biking Nirvana: The towering San Francisco Peaks capped with snow for much of the year give way to cascades of Ponderosa Pine forests and mountain meadows surrounding Flagstaff. Set at an elevation of just under 7,000 feet, the city is a favorite summer getaway to escape the hot deserts surrounding the extensive forest.

Payston's Houston Mesa Road stretches a little more than 10 miles east through Tonto National Forest from State Route 87 to Control Road, is great for an easy mountain bike ride. Horse Camp Trail is one of several trails suitable for mountain biking accessible from Houston Mesa Road near Payson.